They say, "tidy house, tidy mind". If you spend your time in a cluttered space, chances are you have a cluttered mind.
But how can objects really effect your brain and why do we have clutter in the first place? No matter how tidy of a person you are, everyone has cluttered areas in their home. Maybe it's hidden away, but it's there - the basement, closets,...

Do you ever feel like you have too much? It can be an embarrassingly unique problem in our land of plenty in the United States, and yet so many of us live in a spirit of excess. This is a notion efficiently demonstrated by the fact that while the size of the average American home has nearly tripled over the last 50 years, there remains enough offsite rentable self-storage space...

If we’re being honest, it starts with the back-to-school ads that start appearing in mid-July. Sure, on the surface they’re innocently offering first dibs on budget-saving deals on pencils and rulers. But with those early ads comes the first sneaky bit of school-time stress, and for many people it just multiplies after that.Now come late August, all of...

Come September, it’s as common as back-to-school ads; people everywhere remark on how quickly the summer flew by. With May we entertain summer visions of lazy days spent reading, swimming, and relaxing, and before we know it the summer has passed by in a flurry of activities and social engagements. Wouldn't it be nice if we could slow things down a...

As the Big Day draws near, you start happily checking items off your to-do list. Flowers: check. Dress and tux: of course. Music playlist for the reception: finally yes. Gifts for the important folks involved in the wedding: welllll . . . chances are you’re still hunting for JUST the right present, and could perhaps use a little inspiration. ...

It’s often said that Tax Day is, for many, our least-favorite day of the year. If finances and employment are stressful for you on a regular basis, then it makes sense that you’re not a fan of the one day in the year that shines a big, unforgiving spotlight on those very issues. In fact, 69% of us blame our stress on financial issues, and 65% of us blame...

“Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.” When you read this quote by the Dalai Lama, what comes to mind? Coming to the aid of a neighbor down on her luck? Showing patience to the coworker who regularly tromps on your nerves? Volunteering at the local homeless shelter? We’re guessing that, to you, “being kind”...

Cozy sweaters, fragrant pots of soup simmering in the slow-cooker, thick socks, many cups of hot chocolate or steaming tea – this season has us taking up all the cold-weather habits and supplies we tossed aside during the summer months. Some fight this arrival of chilly weather as they would a home intruder – “how dare you? Get out of here! ...

Do you show gratitude to the people around you? How about your spouse? Does they know how much you appreciate them? This Sunday is Wife Appreciation Day, and we thought it timely to discuss just this concept. How important is it to show your appreciation? Researchers at the University of Georgia were wondering...

Ready or not, here it is. Tax Day is upon us – the giant alarm clock that is annually wound and set for the entire nation is poised to go off; its striking terror in those who have yet to visit their tax preparer, or boot up the online tax preparation du jour. Whether you’re the giant-trash-bag-full-of-receipts kind of filer, or the labeled-files-for-everything variety,...

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